Apple Music In The News

TikTok tests letting users stream full songs through Apple Music without leaving the app

The feature requires an active Apple Music subscription to access full songs through TikTok, according to 9to5Mac.

Taylor Swift to premiere ‘Opalite’ music video on Spotify and Apple Music – with YouTube release delayed by two days

The video will not be available on YouTube until Super Bowl Sunday (February 8)

UMG buying a stake in superfan app Stationhead is a bigger deal than you might realize. Here are 3 reasons why.

Superfan monetization and D2C expansion continue to be strategic priorities for Universal Music Group.

Universal Music acquires stake in superfan app Stationhead

UMG's minority investment in the company follows Stationhead's merger with online music event platform Mellomanic

Too Lost projects nine-figure annual revenue haul for 2026, after adding 100k new artists and labels last year

Company forecasts a nine-figure annual revenue haul for the second consecutive year.

Concord makes strategic investment in The Azoff Company’s indie label, Giant Music

Giant has also entered into a global distribution partnership with Concord-owned Stem

Bruno Mars breaks Ticketmaster single-day sales record, with 2.1m tickets sold for ‘The Romantic Tour’

The artist recently added 32 new dates for the Live Nation-produced 2026 tour, expanding to a total of 70 shows.

Sir Lucian Grainge talks AI music, superfans in 2026 memo, taking swipe at firms ‘validating business models that fail to respect artists’ work’

Read Sir Lucian Grainge's 2026 memo to UMG staff